Samsung has finally announced its long-awaited triple foldable smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold.
As shared via Samsung’s official newsroom, Samsung believes its Galaxy Z TriFold “showcases engineering mastery” using its foldable technologies. It also assured users that the device is undoubtedly a premium flagship one.
About the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold’s folding and unfolding
When folded, the Galaxy Z TriFold is a 12.9mm phone with a 6.5-inch Cover Screen (Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2,520 x 1,080 pixels resolution, 2,600-nits peak brightness, 1-120Hz refresh rate). For reference, the bi-fold folded Galaxy Z Fold7 is 8.9mm, while the preceding Galaxy Z Fold6 was 12.1mm.
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, unfolded.
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Once the Galaxy Z TriFold is unfolded, it becomes a 10-inch Main Screen (Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2,160 x 1,584 pixels resolution, 1,600-nits peak brightness, 1-120Hz refresh rate), which works out to a 4:3 aspect ratio. The thinnest point of the device is 3.9mm (where the SIM tray sits), while the thickest point is a mere 4.2mm (centre panel, with USB-C port).
The unfolded 10-inch display can handle three normal-sized upright apps side by side, resized apps in multi-window mode, or one big app for document viewing.
The entire device weights 309g.
How’s the hinge? The battery? And all the important bits?
Samsung said it uses Armor FlexHinge with two differently sized hinges and a dual-rail structure to accommodate the different components and weights across the device. The hinge’s housing uses Advanced Armor Aluminum, the same material used to cover the Galaxy Z Fold7’s hinge.
Galaxy Z TriFold also features an inward-folding design, which Samsung said helps protect the main display. It also has a built-in alarm in case the user folds the incorrect panel first. For added durability, it has a reinforced overcoat for shock absorption, and uses ceramic-glass, fibre-reinforced polymer for the back of the phone to keep it lighter and thinner.
That’s not forgetting its IP48-rated resistance against dust and water.
